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Rosewood Red said:
ATM said:
The 986S brake discs and pads cost relative peanuts. I think they are the cheapest brake parts for any Porsche known to man.
On Euro Car Parts at least, discs and pads are cheaper for the 2.5 / 2.7, although there's not that much in it in the grand scheme of things. Updated photos & reduced
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Edited by kippax on Wednesday 7th February 11:12
anonymous said:
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My first was Zenith over grey; very late-90s with the ambers.Rear window, as Moose says above, is bigger than the glass number on the later vehicles but requires some care and a little polish now and then to keep from going milky. And, of course, the infamous "Boxster chop" mid way through lowering the roof to keep it from splitting. Quirks, character, etc.
kippax said:
Advert said:
3x3 point rear seat belts
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
I initially clicked on this advert as it was a colour I've not seen before. I read the service history on the advert and it's eye watering. I personally think listing all the costs for work done on the advert is a bad move, it's enough to scare you off owning a Porsche altogether. Who can justify bills like these on a 5k car?
01/2011 Replace passenger window motor £312
11/2011 New alternator £360
01/2012 Replace 4-6 cylinder head £2370
02/2012 Replace o/sr wheel bearing new alarm fob £420
05/2012 Replace spark plugs and air mass meter £438
06/2012 Remove gearbox and overhaul. Replace Breather bottle oil filler pipe and vacuum control tank mileage 9959 £2130
09/2012 Fit new water pump, expansion bottle and thermostat. Two new rear tyres £894
01/2013 Replace drivers door motor £378
01/2013 Replace rear window £420
05/2013 Replace n/sf Window regulator £144
06/2013 Remove and refurb split rim alloys £500
06/2013 Carry out major maintenance Replace all discs and pads Replace drivers window regulator £1290
09/2014 Minor service and mot £324
06/2015 Major Maintenance Replace clutch and flywheel Rear coil springs, Throttle body and roof cables Mileage 124103 £1764
06/2015 New battery with 5 year warranty
01/2016 Replace Front Brake pads and wear indicators £192
06/2016 Replace all 4 oxy sensors £600
08/2016 Replace 4x brake pipes rear anti roll bar, Wheel alignment £396
08/2016 Major maintenance replace n/s diff drive £600
06/2017 Minor Service, Front brake pads, Replace ignition switch, reverse lamp switch reverse lamp switch £600
09/2017 Nsf drop link Rear anti roll bar bushes o/sr Track rod end £136
Bills totalling £20000over last 8 years
I initially clicked on this advert as it was a colour I've not seen before. I read the service history on the advert and it's eye watering. I personally think listing all the costs for work done on the advert is a bad move, it's enough to scare you off owning a Porsche altogether. Who can justify bills like these on a 5k car?
01/2011 Replace passenger window motor £312
11/2011 New alternator £360
01/2012 Replace 4-6 cylinder head £2370
02/2012 Replace o/sr wheel bearing new alarm fob £420
05/2012 Replace spark plugs and air mass meter £438
06/2012 Remove gearbox and overhaul. Replace Breather bottle oil filler pipe and vacuum control tank mileage 9959 £2130
09/2012 Fit new water pump, expansion bottle and thermostat. Two new rear tyres £894
01/2013 Replace drivers door motor £378
01/2013 Replace rear window £420
05/2013 Replace n/sf Window regulator £144
06/2013 Remove and refurb split rim alloys £500
06/2013 Carry out major maintenance Replace all discs and pads Replace drivers window regulator £1290
09/2014 Minor service and mot £324
06/2015 Major Maintenance Replace clutch and flywheel Rear coil springs, Throttle body and roof cables Mileage 124103 £1764
06/2015 New battery with 5 year warranty
01/2016 Replace Front Brake pads and wear indicators £192
06/2016 Replace all 4 oxy sensors £600
08/2016 Replace 4x brake pipes rear anti roll bar, Wheel alignment £396
08/2016 Major maintenance replace n/s diff drive £600
06/2017 Minor Service, Front brake pads, Replace ignition switch, reverse lamp switch reverse lamp switch £600
09/2017 Nsf drop link Rear anti roll bar bushes o/sr Track rod end £136
Bills totalling £20000over last 8 years
Escy said:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
I initially clicked on this advert as it was a colour I've not seen before. I read the service history on the advert and it's eye watering. I personally think listing all the costs for work done on the advert is a bad move, it's enough to scare you off owning a Porsche altogether. Who can justify bills like these on a 5k car?
Bills totalling £20000over last 8 years
Spread over 6 years & that mileage it is easy. Over 15k miles mine cost me £1.49 per mile. My Jeep Grand Cherokee cost me £7K in bits over 60K miles & none of that was cosmetic, all servicing & repairs. I initially clicked on this advert as it was a colour I've not seen before. I read the service history on the advert and it's eye watering. I personally think listing all the costs for work done on the advert is a bad move, it's enough to scare you off owning a Porsche altogether. Who can justify bills like these on a 5k car?
Bills totalling £20000over last 8 years
Whether you should list it is an interesting dilemma. I keep a spreadsheet for all my cars so can find the numbers both good & bad.
kippax said:
Argh! Just bought an M2, still have my 182, wife would kill me if I bought another car... but I quite like this!Escy said:
Bills totalling £20000over last 8 years
Everything in the list is actually not a suprise for these cars at this age. It just shows how you could easily be ripped off by an over-priced specialist or OPC. I would say most of those items in 8 years might have still cost a lot though, even though you carry all the work by yourself, due to the fact that porsche parts are super-expensive, unless you do find some super-bargains.the fact that they replaced 4-6 cylinder heads, showing still how many of these cars(200-05) exposed to over-heating and intermix.
The cylinder heads develop a crack that lets oil into the coolant. The coolant emulsifies and that's the only sign you have of a problem, the engine runs fine, if you don't check your expansion tank regularly you could do a few thousand miles like this and make a right mess of the coolant system.
It's an expensive repair and very labour intensive to sort especially if not caught early. You need to replace the cylinder head which is a pretty big job and finding a decent used one is not always easy. You ideally also need to removing all the coolant pipes and hoses and clean them out/replacing anything that's been damaged by the oil (they seem to bloat after oil contamination and go soft). You also need to remove the radiators and flush them out. On a Boxster S, you have 3 radiators and there are loads of pipes and hoses connecting it all up. If done at a garage and done properly the bill is likely to be as much as the average Boxster S is worth.
I've read that it mainly affects the early Boxster S, around 2000, not sure about the 996. Apparently there was a bad batch of cylinder heads rather than it being a design fault or it being related to overheating. That means there isn't much you can do with regards to preventative maintenance. Luck of the draw I guess.
It's an expensive repair and very labour intensive to sort especially if not caught early. You need to replace the cylinder head which is a pretty big job and finding a decent used one is not always easy. You ideally also need to removing all the coolant pipes and hoses and clean them out/replacing anything that's been damaged by the oil (they seem to bloat after oil contamination and go soft). You also need to remove the radiators and flush them out. On a Boxster S, you have 3 radiators and there are loads of pipes and hoses connecting it all up. If done at a garage and done properly the bill is likely to be as much as the average Boxster S is worth.
I've read that it mainly affects the early Boxster S, around 2000, not sure about the 996. Apparently there was a bad batch of cylinder heads rather than it being a design fault or it being related to overheating. That means there isn't much you can do with regards to preventative maintenance. Luck of the draw I guess.
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